Category: anxiety

By: Tom Huddleston Jr. The wave of marijuana legalization in recent years has more and more Americans toking up legally and experimenting with everything from candy to skincare products infused with cannabis. But, there’s one type of cannabis product that’s been getting a lot of buzz — and, it won’t even get you high. CBD…

Cannabis has been considered a stress reliever for nearly half a millennia and modern science has verified that this treatment works. Not only has research confirmed the efficacy of the medical marijuana, more and more Americans are treating stress-related conditions with the herb. Marijuana for relaxation According to a study…

In early May, a federal court declined to protect cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical produced by the cannabis plant, from federal law enforcement, despite widespread belief in its medical value. The ruling was contrary to existing evidence, which suggests the chemical is safe and could have multiple important uses as medicine. Many…

By: Emily Riemer The seizures started when Margot Curtis was just a toddler, and over time, her mom, Carey Stokes-Curtis, says they happened more often and became more severe. “Grand mal seizures, seizures at night. She wasn’t sleeping. All of a sudden, she would just start screaming and having convulsive…

Maya Angelou Mothers and Marijuana Mothers Day Cannabis Now Maya Angelou said smoking cannabis made playing with her child “side-cracking hilarity.” On the day that began as Mother’s Day for Peace, we pause to reflect on the role mothers are taking in bringing about peace in the drug war, by…

By: Sara Davidson On a sunny afternoon last August, a dozen women from Balfour Senior Living, in Louisville, Colorado, boarded a bus for a field trip to a marijuana dispensary. One used a walker, one was hooked up to an oxygen tank, and another wore a linen suit and jewelry. All were…

By: Diana Pena As of Jan. 1, adult-use cannabis sales have been legal in San Diego, and many visitors have traveled long distances to witness the inside of an above-ground weed store. Business for legal cannabis storefronts is booming and the tourists are smiling; that is definitely a win for…

By Lauren Yoshiko | Cannabis is about enhancing experiences. Whether it’s going to a movie or a gourmet dinner, or just trying to get a good night’s sleep, we decide what to smoke or nibble based on what happens next. It’s a lot like the way we drink tea—whether we…

By: John Hawthorne | With the craze surrounding it the past few years, we’re sure you’ve heard of hemp oil and the rumors that surround it – the magical benefits, how it can cure any malady, the hidden, secret powers of it. While you can forget the mystical murmurs you’ve heard about…

Courtesy of The National Council For Aging Care | Marijuana has had a turbulent history in the United States. Starting in the mid-1990s, however, there was a push to introduce the medical benefits of cannabis to the American people once again—”once again,” because before the 20th century, marijuana was almost entirely…